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Houghton Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan
6 dentists with a Houghton Lake address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring dentist in Houghton Lake, MI on TownAnswer is Houghton Lake Dental Associates, with a score of 58 out of 100 (4.4 stars from 92 Google reviews). Next are Houghton Lake Family Dentistry (57) and Dr. Joseph Hood, DDS. (42). We scored 4 dentists with a Houghton Lake address and list 2 more with no Google rating yet.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 6 dentists with a Houghton Lake mailing address. 3 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed dentist in Houghton Lake is Houghton Lake Dental Associates with 92 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every dentist here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Claimed on Google
Houghton Lake Dental Associates lists its address as 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. That is 2.4 miles east of the Houghton Lake city center. Its Google category is "Dentist". Its 4.4 stars rest on 92 reviews, which our method reads as 4.43 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google
Houghton Lake Family Dentistry is at 2865 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. That is 2.7 miles east of the Houghton Lake city center. Google files it under "Dentist". Its 4.7 stars rest on 14 reviews, which our method reads as 4.66 after the review-count adjustment.
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Dr. Joseph Hood, DDS. lists its address as 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. It sits about 2.4 miles east of central Houghton Lake. Google files it under "Dentist". Its 3.2 stars rest on 13 reviews, which our method reads as 3.96 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 5.0 1 Google review
Dr. Allison Docherty, DDS is at 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. It sits about 2.4 miles east of central Houghton Lake. Google files it under "Dentist". Its 5.0 stars rest on 1 review, which our method reads as 4.65 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
These businesses have a Houghton Lake address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
No Google rating yet
Freeland Theodore D DDS is at 5155 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. It sits about 0.4 miles east of central Houghton Lake. Its Google category is "Dentist". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
No Google rating yet
Pifer Kara lists its address as 9260 W Lake City Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629. That is 3.4 miles northwest of the Houghton Lake city center. Google files it under "Dentist". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton Lake Dental Associates | 58 | C | 4.4 | 92 | 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr |
| 2 | Houghton Lake Family Dentistry | 57 | C | 4.7 | 14 | 2865 W Houghton Lake Dr |
| 3 | Dr. Joseph Hood, DDS. | 42 | C- | 3.2 | 13 | 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr |
| 4 | Dr. Allison Docherty, DDS | 40 | C- | 5.0 | 1 | 3185 W Houghton Lake Dr |
Houghton Lake has 5,769 residents (ACS 2024 5-year estimates for Houghton Lake CDP). The median age is 54.8, and the median household income is $50,305.
80.8 percent of homes are owner-occupied, and the median home value is $126,200. These figures describe the town. They do not show who uses any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 dentists with a Houghton Lake mailing address: 10.4 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 dentists with a Houghton Lake mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Houghton Lake Dental Associates has the highest TownAnswer score in Houghton Lake: 58 out of 100, from 4.4 stars and 92 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Roscommon (15.2 miles), St Helen (17.0 miles), Harrison (20.1 miles), Lake City (22.8 miles).
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Houghton Lake is in Roscommon County. See every dentist in the county on the Roscommon County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
